Tinto Brass
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 26, 1933
- Died
- November 4, 2026
- Birthplace
- Milan, Kingdom of Italy [now Italy]
Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass (26 March 1933 — 4 November 2026) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the erotic genre, with films such as Caligula, Così fan tutte (released under the English title All Ladies Do It), Paprika, Monella (Frivolous Lola) and Trasgredire. After Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979), the style of his films gradually changed towards erotic films. Caligula was originally supposed to be a satire on power instead of an erotic film, but the producers changed and re-edited the film entirely without Brass's consent, removing many political and comical scenes, and shooting sexually explicit sequences, to make the film a pornographic drama. The director demanded that his name be stricken from the credits, and he is only credited for "Principal Photography". Despite this, the film remains his most widely viewed work (and the highest-grossing Italian film released in the United States). Other notable works of Brass's later period include The Key (1983) and Senso '45 (2002). He continued making films into his seventies.
Filmography
Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script 2025
Actor
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax 2019
as Himself
Burning Love 2015
as Self
Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema 2014
as Self
Istintobrass 2013
as Self
Crazy Dog 2012
as il dottore
- Case Chiuse
Case Chiuse 2011
Actor
Hotel Courbet 2009
Editor, Writer, Director
Behind The Scenes of Caligula 2009
Actor
- Impotenti esistenziali
Impotenti esistenziali 2009
as De Fortis
Kick the Cock 2008
as The Boss, Director, Editor
Il nostro messia 2008
as Critico
Il nostro messia 2008
as Critico
La rabbia 2008
as Primo produttore
- Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power
Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power 2007
as Self
- My Roman Holiday with John Steiner
My Roman Holiday with John Steiner 2007
as Self - Archive Footage
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds 2006
as Self
Monamour 2005
as Man with Cigar (uncredited), Editor, Writer, Director, Story, Screenplay
- Western all'italiana
Western all'italiana 2004
Actor
Private 2003
as Voyeur, Director, Editor, Author, Story, Screenplay
Black Angel 2002
as Film Director, Director, Writer, Editor, Screenplay
Unchaste Relationships 2002
Actor, Director
Cheeky 2000
as Man in Photo Shop, Director, Writer, Story, Screenplay, Editor
Candlewick 1999
as Avvocato difensore
Dream 1999
as Presenter / Lifeguard, Presenter, Producer
A Magic Mirror 1999
as Porter, Presenter, Producer
Ladybird 1999
as Jehova's Witness, Producer, Presenter
Voyeur 1999
as Presenter, Producer, Presenter
Julia 1999
as Presenter, Presenter, Producer
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons 1999
as Presenter, Producer, Presenter
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia 1999
as Presenter, Producer, Presenter
Quattro 1999
as Presenter, Presenter, Producer
The Last Subway 1999
as Presenter, Presenter, Producer
I Am the Way You Want Me 1999
as Presenter, Producer, Presenter
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight 1999
as Presenter, Producer, Presenter
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro 1999
as Presenter, Producer, Presenter
Improper Liaisons 1999
as Presenter, Producer, Presenter
Blessed Transgression! 1999
as Presenter, Producer, Presenter
Hold My Wrists Tight 1999
as The Priest, Presenter, Producer
Weekend in Lecco 1999
as Stationmaster, Producer, Presenter
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 4 1998
as Presenter, Presenter, Producer
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1 1998
as Presenter, Presenter, Producer
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3 1998
as Presenter / Jehova's Witness, Producer, Presenter
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2 1998
as Presenter, Producer, Presenter
Frivolous Lola 1998
as Orchestra Conductor (uncredited), Director, Story, Editor, Writer
- Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero
Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero 1997
Actor
P.O. Box Tinto Brass 1995
as Tinto Brass, Director, Screenplay, Story, Editor, Idea, Script, Writer
The Voyeur 1994
Actor, Director, Story, Screenplay, Editor, Writer
All Ladies Do It 1992
as Comendator Scarfatti (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Story, Editor
Paprika 1991
as Doctor Babarelli (uncredited), Director, Editor, Screenplay, Story
Snack Bar Budapest 1988
as Giudice (uncredited), Director, Editor
Love & Passion 1987
Director, Editor, Writer
Miranda 1985
Writer, Director, Editor
The Key 1983
as Father Confessor, Director, Writer, Editor
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' 1981
as Self - Director
Action 1980
as The Director, Director, Screenplay, Editor
Caligula 1979
Editor, Director, Camera Operator
Salon Kitty 1976
Director, Editor
Vacation 1971
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
I Miss Sonia Henie 1971
Writer, Director
Dropout 1970
Editor, Director, Writer
The Howl 1970
as Commissario di polizia, Writer, Director
Attraction 1969
Writer, Director
Deadly Sweet 1967
Director, Editor, Writer
Yankee 1966
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Story
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing 1964
as Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited)
The Flying Saucer 1964
Director
Ça ira - Il fiume della rivolta 1964
Director
My Wife 1964
Director
Tempo lavorativo 1964
Actor, Writer, Director
Tempo libero 1964
Actor, Writer, Director
Who Works Is Lost 1963
Director, Screenplay, Story, Editor
India: Matri Bhumi 1960
Assistant Director
General Della Rovere 1959
First Assistant Director
Venetian Honeymoon 1959
First Assistant Director
Spatiodynamisme 1958
Director
Credits from TMDB.